A/N: Wow, I'm surprised basically everyone responded to my little 'note' before, but I'm also surprised how much people responded more within to the 'god' note. One little fact: I do not believe in God. You heard me. I don't. x-x; -ducks from tomatoes- I'm very sorry to say that, but I'm not gonna hide it. And as a matter of fact, I'm sorry if that offended anyone. Please forgive me! -gives everyone she offended, some apple crisp she made at school during FACE- I promise never to mention the subject against, but please do not criticize me about how I'm going to hell etc. Thank you!
Oh yeah! Happy LATE Halloween!
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x Updated: November 10th '04 x
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x By Tohrue aka Honda x
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x Chapter Eight .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..x
x Nice Lies & Nice High Heals x
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"So tell me this: how far are you planning to actually get and when?"
"Pfft, don't tell me there's something more."
"Silence."
"There is, isn't there?"
"There's nothing."
"Are you really so sure?"
Silence.
If it hadn't of been the fact that her body was basically glued up against to the wall, listening to the conversation, she was sure her knees would have collapsed because how fragile they were suddenly feeling. There was no doubt by this point, that she knew it was really the two of them. Riku's harsh tone and Sora's awkward silences; there was no way you could miss that. There had been a few times within the years of elementary, junior high, and now; high school -- where she'd managed to come upon these conversations where it was the two. But never had they given off the vibe of a .. serious and nerve wracking feeling. Kairi quietly inhaled and exhaled.
"You know, since you're so sure about this feelings of yours, lets cut the deadline down to one week, not two."
She heard Riku take a few steps.
"How hard can it be, seeing how you obviously wouldn't care," Riku continued. "Well, Sora, one week. And I want proof."
For a minute, there was an awkward silence in the perimeter of where they all were. Kairi was sure that Riku would continue, or a fight would break out with no sudden news flash. However, just as Kairi was about to pull herself away from the wall and
continue on her way to the bathroom to have a little 'talk' with queen bee of the girl trash squad clique, acting as if nothing had ever happened, the sudden familiar sound of shoes pressing themselves against the floor as they made their way, rang into her ears. Oh, snap. What am I gonna do? Just continue pasted here against the wall, looking like an odd ball? Or run away as quick as I can? Kairi closed her eyes for a moment to think.
"What are you doing here?"
Like that, her eyelids flew open and before they fully did, she could feel her cheeks starting to flame up seeing how she'd been caught in a ridiculous stance. Oh sure, it was typical to see a teenage girl at her high school, pressed up against the school's walls with her eyes closed and lips tightened dry. Not.
"You look like a statue," Sora laughed.
Kairi's shoulders relaxed at the sight of him in front of her, but even relaxed more as his comforting laugh found its way into her. From a different perspective of view, it must have looked pretty funny to see such a thing. She, too, began to laugh at her ridiculous self but also managed to pull away from the wall somewhat; not wanting to make a bigger fool of herself.
"Playing James Bond?" Sora teased her slightly as he stuck out his tongue.
"He he .. ... "
"Or should I say Nancy Drew?"
"He he .. ..."
Suddenly, Kairi took extreme notice as Sora's facial expression turned from happy-go-lucky to something's-not-right. The grin that had greeted his chapped lips was now nothing more; just a tightened straight line. His eyebrows also had sunk somewhat. It was truly amazing how dramatically a facial expression of someone could change so easily at the slightest hint of news or anything. However, in this case of situation, she did not find it all that amazing.
"Hey, how long were you there?"
Run! Make an excuse you have to leave! Throw up on him! Faint! Start to cry! Anything! Don't let him know you were there listening on his conversation!
"A while .. .. "
Kairi turned her bright sky blue eyes towards the dirty marbled floor and begin to blush some more. Her feet also slightly formed into the position to where they were both leaning in towards each other, whilst her hands were formed into a loopy knot; pulling the fingers into the state where they'd crack.
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x Sora's Point of View x
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Ah, cow shit. He was dead. How was he supposed to explain it? "Oh yeah, was just talking about this drug deal .." That'd just make her think he was messed up even more in the head then she already knew. The whole bomb thing must have gave her another good look on what was going on in his head, but at least that situation hadn't been as bad as to the one he was just now about to get himself into. Sora inhaled and then exhaled a breath.
"I-it was just this thing for sports, you see? H-ha .. yeah, see, I was supposed to trade in my jersey for .. uh, football because it's too big but I forgot it .. and yeah, Riku was just reminding me to bring back in a week and then was asking if it was still in good condition to be used for another time .."
Shit, screw, damn, goofy. He was doomed to hell for life. She said she'd been there awhile and surely that stupid of a lie couldn't be pulled over her eyes. Maybe some of the other ditzs, but not Kairi. Unlike all of the girls in the school, she actually had brains and wasn't hot headed enough to admit she "didn't." Sora squeezed his eyes shut as he expected to be punched or slapped as she caught onto the stupid lie.
"Ha ha ha ha! I see. Well, you'd better get that jersey in soon then so Riku doesn't hurt you"
Kairi giggled.
Opening one of his eyes while keeping the other shut, he noticed that Kairi wasn't turning red in the face from hidden anger or anything of the sort, but rather laughing at his amusing little lie. He then opened another of his eyes and began to laugh with her .. nervously.
"Y-yeah .. I'd better get it in soon!"
"He he .. "
A couple minutes passed and nothing really happened. Kairi cleared her throat and looked around the area except at him, while he shuffled his feet slightly and coughed every now and then. It wasn't until another voice was heard at the end of the hallway, that the silence was broken. She jumped from surprised -- he stepped back.
"Well, I better go," Kairi quickly said.
"Yeah, see you later," Sora quickly replied.
The two swiftly and quickly moved away from their positions and began to walk opposites direction down the hall. Half way down, Sora's shoulders drooped somewhat slightly and the smile on his face relaxed. Saved by the lie. Sure, maybe she wasn't as smart as she'd lead him on, but still, she'd bought it and he wasn't in trouble. Though it seemed to relieve him, he couldn't help but to feel the cloud of guilt follow him all around.
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x Kairi's Point of View x
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"I can't believe he thought I bought that .." Kairi softly mumbled to herself, more disappointed sounding than frustrated. His football jersey? She wasn't stupid. Or a blonde for as a matter of fact. If him and Riku had truly been discussing his jersey, Riku wouldn't have sounded like he was about to beat the pulp out of him. Kairi shook her head in disapproval. What an immature ...
"Whoa !!"
A little scream bursted forth from Kairi's mouth as she felt one of her legs unconsciously trip over someone's foot. Within moments, she was on ground; the underpart of her arms being the only thing that had barely caught her from smacking her head into the smooth material of the floor. Moaning slightly, Kairi carefully and slowly began to move to her knees; using her fingers to wipe away the red strands that had fallen into her face from the fall.
"Oww ..."
Kairi turned her body around on the floor somewhat slightly before she began to get up on her legs. However, as she did, she paused as someone's high heal stepped before her fingers on the ground; just barely crushing them under the heel of burning red heel. More exasperated then before but not showing it, she slowly lifted her head up to see who 's cheesy little number had almost broken the tips of her fingers. However, when she did, not exactly the most comforting eyes greeted her.
"The bathroom is a few paces back. And you're late. You were supposed to meet me in the bathroom, four minutes ago."
"Ah, I'm--"
Kairi did not have enough time to finger her sentence. The harsh, 5'8 blonde's figure somewhat bent down and her hand was gripped around Kairi's arm. Without warning, she stood up almost instantly; pulling Kairi up with her. But just as she had been ready to say 'thank you' -- not that that the little queen bee needed it --, she was already being jerked and pulled towards the bathroom door.
"You have a lot of explaining to do, Little Miss Kairi who thinks she can date Sora and get away with it."
